Phrase · 🌸 Tactful criticism
Entendo o que você quis dizer, mas o tom ficou agressivo.
I see what you meant, but the tone came across as aggressive.
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Why every word is where it is
Entendoverbunderstandentender · present · 1st sing.o quepronounwhatvocêpronounyou2nd sing.quis1verbwanted (quis dizer = meant)querer · past · 3rd sing.dizer1verbsayinfinitive,masconjunctionbutodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetomnountonemasc. · sing.ficouverbremained, was (left)ficar · past · 3rd sing.agressivoadjectiveaggressivemasc. · sing..
- quis → dizer: querer dizer
- tom → agressivo: masculine
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1quis dizer = meant (past of querer dizer). ser/estar/ficar + adjective: meaning shifts →